baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2419575-A (GB)
Title: A manually removable motorized jockey wheel assembly
Inventor: SCHOFIELD JONATHAN MARK
IPC: B60S9/215
Filed: 2004-10-28
Abstract: A jockey wheel assembly 1, eg for a caravan or other trailer, comprises at least one wheel 24, an elongate body 10 and a bottom drive portion 12 which can be manually removed by an user from the body 10. A threaded collar 26 is mounted on the body 10 and is engaged with threads (38, fig 4) on the bottom drive portion 12 to form a releasable attachment between the body 10 and bottom drive portion 12. The wheel 24 is rotatably mounted to the bottom drive portion 12 and is driven by a motor 22 which is activated by a switch 33. A tiller 32 is engaged with a receiving portion 31 in the bottom drive portion 12 so that bottom drive portion may be rotated to control the direction the wheels 24 are facing. The assembly may be provided in kit form with the bottom drive portion 12 and a low value bottom manual portion (112, fig 5) which may replace the bottom drive portion 12 to facilitate manual movement of the caravan.
Patent GB-2420769-A (GB)
Title: Femoral head protector
Inventor: DANIELS MARCUS
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2004-12-03
Abstract: A Head Protector is a pre-shaped moulded foam Cup form, intended to fit over an orthopaedic Femoral Head in order to protect its highly polished surface finish. A specific size of Protector is required for each size of Femoral Head to ensure a snug fit. The finished form of the Protector has a totally sealed surface to ensure that under normal use no foam particles are shed. The Protector is a hollow hemispherical shape with a skirt 1 that extends down past the diameter of the Head when fitted. The open-ended skin terminates in a small lip 2, which flares out at ninety degrees to the spherical profile. A ridge or fold 3 is incorporated into the molding along one crest axis. This ridge (or fold) is accentuated at the apex to form a tag 4. Large figures 5 are embossed on one side of the Protector to indicate the size of Femoral Head to which the protector relates.
Patent GB-2421133-A (GB)
Title: Registering a water marked image by calculating distortion vector estimates
Inventor: TAPSON DANIEL WARREN
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2004-12-09
Abstract: A data processing apparatus registers an image which has been encoded with a two-dimensional water mark pattern. The water mark comprises for each frame of the image a water mark frame pattern of water mark blocks, the water mark pattern comprising a plurality of regions. Each region of the pattern includes one water mark block selected from a predetermined set of possible water mark blocks in accordance with a key sequence. The key sequence provides a predetermined sequence of selected water mark blocks to form the water mark pattern of each frame to provide a predetermined sequence of water marked frames. The data processing apparatus comprises a block match processor operable to generate block match probabilities comprising for each region of a current frame of the water marked image a probability surface of possible distortion vectors for each possible water mark block of the set of possible water marked blocks which may have been added to that region of the image frame, a water mark block prior probability calculator operable to form block prior probabilities, a distortion probability calculator operable to form a spatial prior probability surface for each region of the current image frame from the block prior probabilities and the block match probabilities, providing a probability distribution of distortion vectors for the region, and a markov distortion processor operable to form an estimate of a distortion vector for each region from the adapted spatial prior probabilities. Accordingly, distortion in a water marked image can be detected and then removed with out a need to refer to an original copy of the image.
Patent GB-2423971-A (GB)
Title: Autogyro hovercraft
Inventor: DAVIS GEORGE W
IPC: B60V3/02
Filed: 2005-03-12
Abstract: A hovercraft is provided with lift from air cushion means as well as from one or more autogyro rotor(s). The air cushion means may comprise a skirt which is adjustable in height, whilst a ski, wheel and/or float may be provided within the skirt. Also disclosed is a submergible rudder (figure 6) for an air cushion vehicle.
Patent GB-2424566-A (GB)
Title: Necklace with interchangable embellishments
Inventor: HUTTON-CLARKE BRUCE
IPC: A44C15/00
Filed: 2005-04-02
Abstract: A necklace comprises a chain component 10 having, at each end thereof, releasable fixing components 16, and an embellishment 12 having, at ends thereof, releasable fixing components 16, each fixing component 16 of the embellishment 12 being attachable to a corresponding fixing component 16 of the chain component 10 to allow the chain component 10 and embellishment 12 to define, together, a closed loop. The fixing components 16 may comprise magnetic or mechanical clasps.
Patent GB-2428347-A (GB)
Title: Recording telephone conversations in a conference call environment
Inventor: HUGHES THOMAS MICHAEL
IPC: H04M3/56
Filed: 2005-07-09
Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a call management service for a communications system, configured to automatically: receive telephone call data identifying a source end point; initiate a call-back telephone call to said end point to set-up a call leg responsive to said telephone call data; and record said call leg responsive to instructions received over a separate real-time communications connections signalling link from a communications client associated with said end point. Further call legs may be added as required, including connection to a conference bridge.
Patent GB-2417110-A (GB)
Title: Extracting indices from scanned documents
Inventor: SIMSKE STEVEN J
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-08-03
Abstract: Systems, methods, and programs embodied in a computer readable medium are provided for index extraction. A plurality of ground truth documents 233 are stored in a database 139, the ground truth documents 233 being organized in a plurality of classifications 236. Attempts are made to automatically extract indices 239 from a document (200 figure 2) based upon a classification 236 associated with the document (200 figure 2). The document (200 figure 2) is reclassified from a first one of the classifications 236 to a second one of the classifications 236 during the course of the automated extraction of the indices 239 by drawing an association between the document 200 and at least one of the ground truth documents 233. The indices 239 are manually extracted from the document (200 figure 2) upon a failure to automatically extract the indices 239. The document (200 figure 2) is stored in the database 139 as one of the ground truth documents 233 if the indices 239 are manually extracted.
Patent GB-2414965-A (GB)
Title: An ink cartridge having mounting means
Inventor: KOBAYASHI SATOSHI
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2004-12-22
Abstract: An ink cartridge (611) comprising: a case (612) having a top wall (612b), a bottom wall (612c), a front wall (612a), a rear wall (612f) and first and second sidewalls (612d, 612e). The ink cartridge (611) has one or more ink supply portions (616a) formed in the front wall (612a). There are one or more ink containing portions (613, fig.40) defined within the case (612) and in fluid communication with respective said ink supply portions (616a) The ink cartridge (611) has a first recess (621) recessed from the first sidewall (612d) and a first protrusion (623) projecting from a first plane in which at least part of the first sidewall (612d) lies. Furthermore there is provided a second recess recessed from the second sidewall (612e) and a second protrusion projecting from a second plane in which at least part of the second sidewall (612e) lies. The ink cartridge is also provided with a third recess (619) and a circuit board disposed in the third recess (619); wherein the first protrusion (623) is located adjacent to the first recess (621) and the second protrusion is located adjacent to the second recess; and the circuit board is accessible through an opening of the third recess (619), which is opened at the front wall (612a).
Patent GB-2416365-A (GB)
Title: Pressure chamber
Inventor: BURNUP ALEXANDER
IPC: B63C11/32
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: Portable flexible hyperbaric chamber (1) comprising a main body (2) with two outwardly projecting neck collars (14) and a closure (4) with two complementary inwardly projecting closure collars (24). Each collar (14,24) includes circumferentially disposed polyester fibre coils. A major portion of each of the main body (2) and the closure (4) is made from woven strips of material which material may also be of woven construction so that the whole chamber can be collapsed and folded for storage. A zip seal (62) with complementary parts connected to the main body (2) and the closure (4) hold the collars correctly juxtaposed relative to each other so that they sealingly engage each other in a form locking manner when the chamber (1) is pressurised.
Patent GB-2433294-A (GB)
Title: Window arrangement
Inventor: CLEGG SIMON
IPC: E05F11/00
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: A window 10 is obstructed by an air permeable vent 12. Continuous rotation of a drive spindle 16 causes reciprocal movement of a shaft 40 which in turn causes the window 10 to open and close. This allows the window to be opened and closed whilst moving a window operating mechanism in a single direction.
Patent GB-2433520-A (GB)
Title: Pole support
Inventor: SPOONER KARL
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: The pole support, particularly for use where it is undesirable to break the ground and/or on sloped ground, comprises a body adapted to be placed on the ground and which contains a number of holes (ref a) which are set at a variety of angles relative to the vertical axis of the body so that on a sloped surface the support can be rotated until one of the holes extends approximately vertically. The support is preferably formed as a one-piece construction from a non-conductive, high visibility material. The support preferably includes handles to aid manual handling. The support is preferably recyclable.
Patent GB-2425818-A (GB)
Title: Set of components for the modular construction of an outlet assembly
Inventor: HECKING WILLI
IPC: F24H9/12
Filed: 2006-01-24
Abstract: A set of components for the modular construction of an outlet assembly for removing water drained from a drinking water system. The set includes an upper outlet body (10) with lateral openings (32, 34) and a lower outlet funnel (16). A backflow safety device (22) which includes a valve (70, 72, 84) is provided in the mouth of the outlet funnel (10).
Patent GB-2426157-A (GB)
Title: Seamless call switching in a dual mode environment
Inventor: MOUSSEAU GARY P
IPC: H04W36/14
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a seamless switching of voice calls between different wireless networks are disclosed. In one illustrative example, a mobile communication device has a processor and one or more wireless transceivers coupled to the processor. The one or more wireless transceivers include a first transceiver portion operative in accordance with a first wireless network (e.g. a GSM/GPRS cellular network) and a second transceiver portion operative in accordance with a second wireless network (e.g. an 802.11 wireless network). A voice call is maintained between the mobile device and a communication terminal through call control equipment. The processor of the mobile device is operative to maintain voice communications for the voice call over a traffic channel established between the mobile device and the first wireless network using the first transceiver portion; cause a connecting call to be established with the communication terminal through the call control equipment in response to a predetermined condition, where the connecting call involves a traffic channel established between the second wireless network and the mobile device using the second transceiver portion; and after the connecting call is established, maintain voice communications for the voice call over the traffic channel established between the second wireless network and the mobile device.
Patent GB-2440534-A (GB)
Title: A building panel
Inventor: BULLIVANT ROGER ALFRED
IPC: E04C2/288
Filed: 2006-09-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a building panel 10 comprising first and second layers 12, 14 of settable material, and an insulating layer 16, between the first and second layers 12, 14. The settable material is preferably concrete and may include reinforcing fibres or rods 28, as well as a bonding material for enhanced bonding with the insulation material which is preferably foamed polystyrene. The insulation may have longitudinal dove-tail shaped channels (20 figure 1) to act as a mechanical engagement between the insulating layer and the bonding material on at least one face. The thickened regions 26 of the settable material may act as reinforcing pillars or beams when the panel is in use. The panel may have at least one aperture 30 for a door or a window. The outer face 12 of the panel may have a decorative appearance to resemble brickwork. Later embodiments relate to a method of forming a building panel.
Patent GB-2443814-A (GB)
Title: Bag strap and timer display apparatus
Inventor: HOOKWAY JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: A45C13/30
Filed: 2006-11-20
Abstract: A luggage security strap features a strap member 12, which may be provided around an item of luggage, with a conductive path which completes an electrical circuit when the fastener 20a, 20b is closed. With the circuit is complete, a timer is started which relays timer information at a display 24, carried on the strap 12. This may provide security information as to when the item of luggage was last opened. Also disclosed is an item of luggage in combination with an RFID label or similar tag, and the identification and processing of luggage items, using RFID labels.
Patent GB-2446840-A (GB)
Title: Cable duct restraining device
Inventor: HAWKINS DAVID FREDERICK
IPC: F16L7/00
Filed: 2007-02-07
Abstract: The invention provides a restraining device 30 for restraining a cut microduct end against longitudinal movement in an outer protective duct, the device 30 comprising a body having one or more openings through which uncut microducts (26, fig 1) can pass and means for anchoring a cut end of a microduct to the body.
Patent GB-2432090-A (GB)
Title: Method, apparatus and system for maintaining a persistent wireless network connection
Inventor: THIRUNARAYANAN SUKUMAR
IPC: H04W8/24
Filed: 2005-09-21
Abstract: A method, apparatus and system to enable remote computing devices to maintain secure persistent wireless network connections. In one embodiment, a monitoring component may determine whether a user is logged into the network. If the user is not logged into the network, the monitoring module may retrieve and apply a persistent profile to the device. If the persistent profile is associated with a machine certificate, the machine certificate may be used to authenticate the device to the network, thus enabling the device to be securely connected to the wireless network even if the user is not logged in.
Patent GB-2445033-A (GB)
Title: HARQ for OFDM with bit or symbol rearrangement for retransmissions
Inventor: CZEREPINSKI PRZEMYSLAW JAN
IPC: H04L1/18
Filed: 2007-03-22
Abstract: A method of retransmission comprises providing a series of bits, allocating subsets of the series of bits to symbols, ordering the symbols into a sequence and transmitting the sequence of symbols on a channel. In one embodiment the sequence of symbols is reordered for each transmission. In the case of OFDM, this has the effect of allocating symbols to different sub-carriers to those which they were allocated to at initial transmission. Symbols may also be reallocated to a different time position within a burst at retransmission. The reordering of symbols can be achieved by cyclic shifting. Pseudo-random reordering is also proposed. In an alternative embodiment at retransmission bits are reordered within the series of bits before allocation to symbols so that retransmitted symbols contain different bits from their respective originally transmitted symbols. These methods ensure that if a particular frequency band of the signal is consistently impaired, for example by deep fading of the same sub-carriers, different bits are affected at each retransmission.
Patent GB-2447702-A (GB)
Title: Surgical bone cutting template
Inventor: WHITE DERRICK
IPC: A61B17/15
Filed: 2007-03-23
Abstract: A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block <B>2, 21, 22</B> comprising at least one guide aperture <B>201, 12</B> for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means <B>1, 60</B> comprising a plurality of locating members <B>6</B> each member having a respective end surface <B>61</B> for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means <B>62</B> for releasably and non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces <B>61</B> are secured in fixed position with respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture <B>201, 12</B> is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces of locating means <B>6</B>. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
Patent GB-2434109-A (GB)
Title: System, method and handheld controller for multi-player gaming
Inventor: HUSSMAN JONATHAN IRA
IPC: A63F13/02
Filed: 2007-04-20
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for multi-player gaming. Some embodiments relate to systems having an improved communications infrastructure and improved handheld game controllers, while other embodiments relate to improvements in handling large numbers of players in the multi-player game when played in a game arena with a single large display screen showing the multi-player game images. In one particular embodiment, a system is provided that has a game server controlling a display system to display the multi-player game on the large screen and a plurality of game controllers. Each game controller has a secondary display means for providing a secondary game display and input means for receiving player input. The system further comprises communication mans for enabling communication between the game server and each of the plurality of game controllers. The pluralityy of game controllers are located in proximity to the large display screen such that it is visible to game players manipulating the game controllers while playing the multi-player game.
Patent GB-2450698-A (GB)
Title: Networked monitoring apparatus locatable on a vehicle
Inventor: MURPHY PATRICK GEORGE
IPC: B61L25/02
Filed: 2007-07-03
Abstract: There is provided monitoring apparatus locatable on a movable vehicle consisting of a plurality of units. The apparatus comprises: a plurality of operational systems 301-303, a plurality of individual monitoring devices 304-306, and a local monitoring station 307. Each of the individual monitoring devices 304-306 monitors an operational system 301-303 and communicates with the local monitoring station 307 over a local area network (122 see fig 1). The local monitoring station 307 wirelessly communicates with a regional processing establishment (138 see fig 1) over a wide area network (135 see fig 1), preferably using an established short messaging service. The vehicle may be a railway train or a road vehicle. The local area network (122) may have a mesh topology which allows a message to be relayed from a monitoring device to the local monitoring station 307 via another node. This may be of particular use if one of the monitoring stations is out of range of the local monitoring station 307.
Patent GB-2452705-A (GB)
Title: Skin massaging device
Inventor: DUKE BARRY
IPC: A45D34/04
Filed: 2007-09-10
Abstract: A skin massaging device 10 comprises a base which has a handgrip 11 and a bifurcated blade member 13 extending from the base which provides at least two non-shaving blades 16, 16'. The device may be deformable and formed from a resilient material, such as plastic or rubber. The base may be detachable from the blades and may be easily replaced or the base and blade member may be co-formed. A groove 18 may be provided on a lateral face of the blade to enable deformation and the face may be concave. The device may be used as a spreader, applicator, or remover for cosmetic substances or lotions, or may be used as massager.
Patent GB-2439497-A (GB)
Title: Stroboscopic liberation and methods of use
Inventor: HENRY KENT D
IPC: G01N21/65
Filed: 2007-10-01
Abstract: The invention is directed to a system and method for detecting substances, such as explosives and/or drugs, using, in part, short bursts of energy light from a relatively low energy strobe. Embodiments include coupling the strobe with a detector for use in a 5 portable hand-held unit, or a unit capable of being carried as a backpack. Embodiments further include placement of one or more stroboscopic desorption units and detectors in luggage conveyors systems, carry-on X-ray machines, and check-in counter locations. Embodiments further comprise the use of a strobe or another energy source to assist in maintaining the integrity of a SERS substrate surface operatively associated with the 0 detector system, wherein the SERS substrate may be positioned in hand wand spaced apart from at least a portion of the detector. In another embodiment, the Raman excitation sourc may be located directly in the hand wand of a portable stroboscopic detection system.
Patent GB-2455492-A (GB)
Title: Detection and measurement of target compounds such as food toxins
Inventor: COKER RAYMOND DOUGLAS
IPC: G01N21/62
Filed: 2007-10-08
Abstract: Method and apparatus for the detection or determination of a target comprising a plurality of target compounds, or derivatised target compounds, comprises: immobilising the target on a carrier 104 (e.g. glass, metal or plastic slide); directing radiation at the target causing it to emit a relevant radiation; detecting the radiation (e.g. using a spectrometer 107) and analysing the radiation to identify and/or quantify the target compounds. The detected radiation may comprise a spectrum, or spectra, stored as a matrix of data with rows of wavelength and columns of spectral acquisition positions across the target. The spectral data may be analysed using multivariate data decomposition or Principal Component Analysis decomposition, wherein decomposed data is compared with reference spectra of known compounds to provide matching spectra to identify or deduce the relative concentration of target compounds. A least squares method may be used to estimate absolute concentrations from these relative concentrations. Also disclosed is an apparatus to identify and/or quantify a target compound, wherein radiation directed at the target causes Raman scattering in the target.
Patent GB-2443557-A (GB)
Title: Removable total contact cast
Inventor: SCOTT SEAN MICHAEL
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2007-10-02
Abstract: The removable cast includes two tubular support members either side of a heel and extending behind the ankle area of a wearer. The support members comprise a plurality of rigid high temperature thermoplastic components with or without reinforcing composite fibre infill, to support the under surface of the foot, contain the back surface of the leg, and sweep behind the ankle. The components are selected for a specific contra-lateral limb from several sizes according to foot length, body weight, head height and heel width. All of the components, which are inter-joined by fastening means 30 are arranged to provide a rocker sole for a user.